All of my shortcuts go to the same program and they all have the extension, .lnk.

Anonymous
2009-11-07T23:36:44+00:00

When I look at the table of file extensions I see a prticular program indicated, and that program is the program that starts up when I click on any shortcut.  I see no way of changing that so that when I click on Internet Explorer, for example, Internet Explorer comes up instead of the wrong program.

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Anonymous
2009-11-14T10:36:17+00:00

Hi Mensard1,

I had the same problem. I solved it by downloading  http://www.creativelement.com/powertools/ and then running the program (from the directory, as none of my shortcuts were working) "File Type Doctor". When I selected ".lnk" in the extension list it said in the Actions in the Right Click Menu:

"(user choice override)" in red ... and

"Open"

I then removed the "(user choice override)" and that was it. All the shortcuts were working again, just like they used to.

Good luck,

Maikel

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-04-11T21:08:28+00:00

    Now I have encountered the same problem... But the Tool you recommend ( http://www.creativelement.com/powertools/) doesn't exists any more???

    And the other solution with using REGEDIT.exe wont work as the program cant find it in the "start search window... So I'm really out in the deep.... 

    I hope somebody could come up with a usefull solution... for windows 7.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-12-22T06:43:41+00:00

    Please read this article to get a complete solution

    http://unmatchedarticles.blogspot.in/2013/12/problems-with-shortcuts.html

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-09-04T19:15:54+00:00

    thanks for ur valid info...!! 

    this creative element is really good..

    i recovered my all the .lnk files into normal..

    :)

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-06-09T14:55:13+00:00

    THANK YOU SO MUCH

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